BLAIRSTOWN -- Tears well up in the eyes of Jen Stormes as she talks about the progress her son, Jackson, has made since having major brain surgery in April.Jackson, age 9, was diagnosed with severe brain-related complications just four-and-a-half months after he was born. As a result, Jackson has had to contend with epilepsy and multiple disabilities. Something no mother wants to hear. But the entire process has made Stormes strong. And Jackson's most recent progress is something Stormes is more...Read Full Post »

A renegade morning breeze rustles leaves in the trees around the backyard ofa rural Lodihome. Among its invisible furls darts a young, tow-headed boy named JacksonStormes. His gaze is set on the swing set before him.